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    June 9, 2017
    Back (l-r): Alex Rudkowski, Ben Hines, Evan Thomas, Kaitlyn Jorgenson Front (l-r): Kyle MacPherson, Tyson Ullyott, Tyler Haus, Nathaniel Lembke Not pictured: Chloe Olson (Submitted photo)
    Giving back: Area middle schools make their mark
    Teenagers. We've all been there. We remember the changes we went through. We know how awkward we felt at times. We remember trying to fit in...
    LifeJune 9, 2017 - 12:00pm
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    The lone Laker: Nielsen to represent DL at state track and field
    Jay Nielsen will be the lone Laker representing Detroit Lakes track and field at the state championships held at Hamline University in St. Paul...
    Life/waveJune 9, 2017 - 8:00am
    May 12, 2017
    Calling all tutors: Five literacy and math tutors needed for 2017-18 school year
    Detroit Lakes needs five literacy tutors and two math tutors for the 2017-2018 school year, according to Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps. This is part of an AmeriCorps recruitment effort of approximately 1,700 literacy and 300 math tutors throughout the state.
    Life/waveMay 12, 2017 - 2:00pm
    A group of staff members pose in superhero costumes. Five teams participated in a relay race. (Submitted photo)
    'Go for it': Local seven-year-old raises over $2,000 for American Heart Association
    Jake Erickson, a seven-year-old at Rossman Elementary School, had three heart surgeries before he celebrated his first birthday. Now, a small...
    Life/waveMay 12, 2017 - 9:50am
    Column: Conquering fear
    The closing of the school year is quite possibly the most hectic time for a graduating senior. There's prom, deciding on a college (Carleton 2021!), attempting to rescue grades, AP exams, and graduation party planning. Because of the amount of happenings going on right now, I'm sharing...
    Life/waveMay 12, 2017 - 9:30am
    April 14, 2017
    Michael Friendshuh, 14, stands next to a table of donated food. Friendshuh donated 240 pounds of food and $2,116 to the Becker County Food Pantry. (Submitted photo
    Feeding the community: Detroit Lakes youth donates food, money to local food pantry
    When Michael Friendshuh found out that money donated to the Becker County Food Pantry was doubled during the month of March, he knew exactly...
    Life/waveApril 14, 2017 - 9:00am
    April 13, 2017
    Emergency Medical Technicians discuss their jobs with a group of students. Students were able to examine a variety of tools used by EMTs. (Meagan Pittelko/Tribune)
    Exploring options: Health Career Fest educates high school students on career opportunities
    Detroit Lakes High School junior Madeline Wosika knew that she wasn't cut out for the career of a doctor or nurse. "I'm not really about the...
    Life/waveApril 13, 2017 - 9:00am
    April 12, 2017
    Front: Alexis VanMaldeghem, Do Yeon Kim, Molly Tinjum, Amber Lyman, Sarah Krengel Back: Advisor Amy Knopf, Leiana Woodard, Megan Sorlien, Madison Hagen, Jocelyn Patnaude, Blake Itzen and Thomas Eckman (Submitted photo)
    Local students participate in Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference
    From March 23-25, 11 students traveled to Minneapolis for the Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Leadership Conference. Students competed...
    Life/waveApril 12, 2017 - 11:39am
    White Earth Tribal and Community College offers free summer courses
    White Earth Tribal and Community College (WETCC) is offering tuition free courses this summer to all students--traditional and nontraditional, Native and Non-Native.
    LifeApril 12, 2017 - 11:37am
    Annual Young Artists/Young Writers Awards hosted at Rossman
    Almost 200 students and family members attended the Native American Education Department's annual Young Artists/Young Writers (YAYW) Awards on March 21 at Rossman Elementary. The awards began with a traditional dance and a hoop dance demonstration and the ceremony included Detroit...
    Life/waveApril 12, 2017 - 11:37am
    March 17, 2017
    Student Julia Steffl explains her project to another student. Her project was based on the question, "Is there a chemical reaction between the flour and other ingredients that makes the pancake fluffy?" (Meagan Pittelko/Tribune)
    Holy Rosary holds 2nd Annual Science Fair
    Holy Rosary held its 2nd Annual Science Fair on March 9. According to Jacob Krebs, who coordinated the event, the fair was designed to provide...
    Life/waveMarch 17, 2017 - 1:00pm
    A child rolls on tootsie rolls at last year's carnival. (Submitted photo)
    Family fun fundraiser: Third annual Laker Elementary Carnival scheduled for March 25
    From a cake walk to a full-size game of Operation, the third annual Laker Elementary Carnival will have it all. Beloved games from previous years...
    LifeMarch 17, 2017 - 8:00am
    March 16, 2017
    Column: My year as a Bezos Scholar
    On a relatively quiet and cold evening last February, I sat on my floor with my computer, my cursor hovering over a bright red submit button. "You're not going to get in, so why even bother?" was the thought continuingly running through my head.
    Life/waveMarch 16, 2017 - 2:10pm
    March 15, 2017
    Luther Van Offelen (left) won this year’s Detroit Lakes Middle School Geography Bee, with Madison Sparby (right) coming in as runner-up. (Submitted photo)
    Detroit Lakes Middle School geography winner advances to state
    Luther Van Offelen won this year's Detroit Lakes Middle School Geography Bee, with Madison Sparby coming in as runner-up. Van Offelen is one...
    Life/AccomplishmentsMarch 15, 2017 - 12:06pm
    Sen. Franken seeks entrants to poetry contest
    ST. PAUL, MN — In recognition of the Month of the Military Child and National Poetry Month in April, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced that he is hosting his sixth annual poetry contest for Minnesota students. The theme of this year's contest is "Celebrating the Veteran...
    Life/waveMarch 15, 2017 - 12:04pm
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